ABW News

The 21st Annual Coach Wooden Citizenship Cup

September 13, 2024

Nomination deadline is midnight, December 1, 2024 John Wooden, who won ten national championships during the years 1964-1975 as basketball coach at UCLA, is commonly regarded as the greatest college coach of any sport who ever lived.  Universally regarded as one of the finest human beings to ever grace the world of sports, his character,…

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The 17th Annual Vincent J. Dooley Scholarship Recipients for School Year 2023-2024

May 4, 2024

The 2024 Vincent J. Dooley Scholarship winners were announced at the Athletes for a Better World (ABW) Awards ceremony, which was held at North Atlanta High School on May 4th, 2024.  The female winner was Mary Rozier of Eagles Landing High School and this year we had two male winners, Nathan Hayes from Effingham County…

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Athletes For A Better World and Theta Delta Chi fraternity are partnering for Hobart and William Smith Color Run

February 23, 2024

Athletes For A Better World and Theta Delta Chi fraternity are partnering for the 2nd annual Hobart and William Smith Color Run, taking place on May 3, 2024 at 2:30 pm. Athletes For A Better World and Theta Delta Chi aim to promote positive values through sports. Both organizations aim to make a positive impact…

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Second Annual ABW Golf Tournament Thanks Its Patrons!

December 2, 2022

The Second Annual ABW Golf Tournament conducted on November 28th at Country Club of Roswell was an outstanding success as noted by the players and sponsors. Proceeds from the event will benefit the ABW college scholarship fund. Workday was the Title Sponsor, and the Silver Sponsors were Invisors, Macrospect, and Slalom. Golfers enjoyed a challenging…

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ABW GOLF TOURNAMENT

August 23, 2022

FIND OUT HOW TO PLAY FOR FREE! ABW GOLF TOURNAMENT Monday, November 28, 2022 Country Club of Roswell   Go to www.donorrise.com/ABWGolf/Golf2022 to register. View Updates tab to be an Ambassador fundraiser to play free and win prizes! Go to www.abwgolf.givesmart.com for the Auction! Questions? Contact John White at johngfgs@gmail.com or 404-310-7176  

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Athletes For A Better World Selects SSEC to Lead Sports Marketing Efforts

January 14, 2022

Athletes for a Better World (ABW) has selected Sports Sponsorships and Events Consulting, LLC (SSEC) to lead sponsorship and sports marketing strategies on behalf of the national non-profit organization. ABW oversees and operates The Coach Wooden Citizenship Cup and the Vincent J. Dooley Awards & Scholarships. Both programs were developed to celebrate athletes and their…

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Athletes for a Better World announces Board appointments

December 17, 2021

Athletes for a Better World (ABW) Board Chairman Steve Petyerak announced recent Board Director appointments.  “The additions to the Board represent a remarkable blend of subject matter experts who will help expand our mission to teach and reward athletic character,” said Petyerak.  ABW amplifies its “Code for Living” in its character curriculum, and then confers…

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Inaugural ABW Golf Tournament a major success!

August 27, 2021

The inaugural ABW Golf Tournament conducted on Thursday, October 21st at North Fulton Golf Course (Chastain Park) in Atlanta was an overwhelming success as noted by the players and sponsors. Proceeds from the event will benefit the ABW college scholarship fund. Workday was the Presenting sponsor, with Southern Company as the Diamond sponsor. Golfers enjoyed…

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Collegiate Athletes to be recognized at 16th Annual Wooden Citizenship Cup Awards

January 16, 2020

The 16th Annual Coach Wooden Citizenship Cup, an award given to the most outstanding role models among athletes, has announced collegiate honorees for its 2020 award ceremony to be held in Atlanta at a date to be announced. Bob Ryan, the famed sportswriter for the Boston Globe and analyst for ESPN, will serve as the…

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The NIAAA and ABW salute 2020 Wooden Cup high school athlete recipients

January 6, 2020

Athletes for a Better World (ABW) and The National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (NIAAA) have formed a partnership to annually recognize one male and one female national NIAAA scholarship winner as automatic recipients of the prestigious Coach Wooden Citizenship Cup.  These two high school athletes will join one collegiate and one professional recipient each year…

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